ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING
London Commuters the mixed media version, 40" x 24", Mixed Media on Board
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The Face of Homelesssness (Kings Road) finds a new home
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The Face of Homelessness at the ROI.
The Face of Homelessness (Kings Road) found a new home last year! It's always great when someone comes along and really falls in love with an artwork and also decides to buy it! Now, that's exactly what happened at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibitionin December last year. The standards were very very high, I got one painting in, and I was so...
Sketches on the tube, train and bus in January II
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These are more sketches that I have made on public transport! Going around, almost like a hunter, the sketcher never misses an opportunity to catch a good shot! If it was possible to sketch with ones eyes, I would give it go, because sometimes I see a face that I can't resist sketching but I either cannot reach out for my sketchbook or probably forgotten my pen-it's painful!
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Rain, Rain and Rush Hour, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011(Plus Competition)
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Rain, Rain and Rush Hour, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011 SOLD
This is one of many paintings I did last year, which I am yet to post. This particular piece has two of my favourite subjects combined-Rain and Rush Hour! Viewing these scenes are almost magical to me, all my senses start ticking and I'm really on edge to get the right shot with my camera- I need an umbrella in one hand and my camera in...
Sketches on the Train, Bus and Tube in January I
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These are some back load of sketches from last year which I haven't posted-they show everything I feel when I observe people everyday. I could catcha sleeping man three times, if he keeps changing the pose! I simply love it! I could catch a lady putting on make-up in a rush on the train-this says a lot about London life! Someone could be right there, staring at me and I'll take it on, full and...